Binder for file-cases



(No Model.) 7

A. DOM.

BINDER FOR FILE GASES. No. 498,744. Patented May 30, 1893.

flmme I UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

I ALEXANDER DOM, OF MOUNT HEALTHY, ASSIGNOR TO THE GEOBE COMPANY,

OF CINCINNATI, OHIO.

BINDER FOR FILE-CASES.

SPECIFICATION forming partof Letters Patent No. 498,744, dated May 30, 1893.

Application filed March 8, 1893. Serial N0.4:65,168| (No model.) i

7 To aZZ whom it may concern: proved binder. The rear portion of each in- Be it known that I, ALEXANDER DOM, a citidex leaf, B, is provided with a perforation, b Zen of the United States, residing at Mount through which the filing-rod, A, is passed, the Healthy, Hamilton county,State of Ohio, have latter being sprung out for this purpose as 55 5 invented certain new and useful lmproveshown by dotted lines in Fig. 2. After all the ments in Binders for File-Cases, of which the index leaves are filed upon their rod, the latfollowing is a specification, reference being for is then sprung inward and engages with had to the accompanying drawings. the hook a on the outer end of portion a as The object and nature of my invention will shown, at which time said index and its binder 6o 10 be apparent from the description and claims are placed within the filing-case. The binder hereinafter set forth. is attached within said case by sliding the In the accompanying drawingsz-Figure 1, outer longitudinal edges of plate O Within the is a perspective view of my improved binder groove formed by the inturned flanges d; and, in an operative position within afile-case, the a portion of said plate being sprung away 65 I5 latter being partially broken away while the from its rod of, said bent-away portion will index is indicated by dotted lines. Fig. 2,is bind against the inner face of said flanges, a side elevation of my improved binder dethus securingand providingafirin yet detachtached from the filecase and index, and Fig. able connection between the index and file- 3, is a rear perspective view of said binder. case, which is very desirable. Heretofore, 70

Fig. 4, illustrates the binder attached to afilebinders having a filing-rod and a flanged or case having'a T-shaped groove in the back winged-back adapted to slide .within a T- thereof instead of the flanged plate shown in shaped groove in the back of the case, have Fig. 1. been provided with wedge shaped ledges My improved binder consists of a rod A which are forced into said groove at one or 75 upon which the separable leaves or partitions, both sides of the back of the binder,in order B, of the index are filed, said rod being proto secure a firm connection for the latter; but, vided with a plate 0, which latter is adapted these ledges,being separate from the binder, to detachably connect with the inner face of are liable to get lost or misplaced, and are, the file-case, as will presently appear. furthermore, expensive of manufacture. 80 0 The filing-rod, A, is preferably bent upon The above, and other objectionable features itself to form the end angular portions a, 0, which might be enumerated, are obviated by and parallel portion a to which latter porthe use of my improved binder, which latter tion the plate 0 is attached, as shown. I This willalso operate and bind Within the ordinary plate is preferably provided with a central T-shaped groove in the back of a file-case, as 85 longitudinal groove 1) formed therein, within shown in Fig. 4.

which a portion only of the rod a is soldered What I claim as new, and desire to secure or otherwise suitably connected; but, this by Letters Patent, is groove might be dispensed with without de- 1. The filing-rod A having a rear parallel parting from my invention. portion a and a plate 0 attached to the latter 90 i The essential feature of my invention 0011- for a portion of its length,the remaining porsists in attaching a portion only of plate 0 to tion of said plate being sprung'away from its rod a the remaining portion of said plate support, the said plate being adapted to be debeing sprung away from said rod. taehably connected with afile-caseas setforth.

V In Fig. 1, D, represents a plate having in- 2. A binder for a file-case, the same consist- 5 turned flanges, d, along its longitudinal edges, ing of a filing-rod having a rear portion or the object of said flanges being to grasp and support a with a plate attached centrally retain the plate C when the latter is slid to thereto for a portion of its length, the remainplace, as shown. The plate, D, is attached to ing portion of said plate being sprung away the inner face of the filing-case (preferably from said support, in combination with a I00 the back, E,) in any desired manner. flanged plate attached to the file-case, as and I will now describe the operation of my imfor the purposes set forth.

3. As a new article of manufacture, abinder for a file-case, the same consisting of a filingrod A bent upon itself to form the end angu lar portions a and a and parallel rear portion 5 a the latter having a plate 0 attached thereto for a portion of its length, the remaining portion of said plate being sprung away from its support, as set forth.

4. The rod A bent upon itself to form the 10 end angular portions a, a and rear parallel portion a in combination with plate 0 having a central longitudinal groove 1) therein, a portion of said plate Within said groove being attached to the rear portion a of the filingrod, the remaining portion of said plate being sprung away therefrom, and suitable means for detachably connecting said plate to a filecase.

ALEXANDER DOM. WVitnesses:

O. M. HILL,

HARRY F. KOKING. 

